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Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: Dec 30- Jan. 5 A selection of the biggest tracks from December 30th to January 5th. By Trevor Smith January 08, 2014
Original Content Toronto Sounds: A Look At The Relationship Between Drake & The Weeknd We reflect on Drake and The Weeknd's connection, and how they've impacted each other's careers. By Matt Aceto September 10, 2013
Reviews Review: Chief Keef's "Almighty So" Basically another Bang Pt. 2 ... By Matt Aceto October 20, 2013
Reviews Review: MMG's "Self Made Vol. 3" There are no surprises on MMG's "Self Made 3" album, just the music you would expect. By Matt Aceto September 23, 2013
Original Content Every Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa Collaboration Chance and Vic have made some great music together. By Trevor Smith June 14, 2016
Original Content ScHoolboy Q's "Blank Face LP" By The Numbers We dig into ScHoolboy Q's new album, "Blank Face LP," By The Numbers. By Rose Lilah July 14, 2016
Reviews Review: Young Thug's "Slime Season 3" Young Thug returns with "Slime Season 3," a tighter, more focused tape than "I'm Up." By Patrick Lyons March 29, 2016
Reviews Isaiah Rashad's "The Sun's Tirade" (Review) Isaiah Rashad crosses generational boundaries and plumbs the depths of his psyche on the excellent "Sun's Tirade." By Patrick Lyons September 10, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: Kirk Knight Kirk Knight, Pro Era's go-to beatman, discusses the rise of his Brooklyn crew, balancing rapping and producing, and his decision to make an instrumental album after last year's "Late Knight Special." By Angus Walker October 07, 2016
Profiles Meet Mila J: Chill Los Angelena Carrying The Torch Of Prince Interview: Mila J discusses the time she danced in a Prince video, the struggles of being a woman in the music industry, and her torrid new EP "213." By Danny Schwartz August 09, 2016
Original Content The 5 Best Storytelling Rap Songs From The '90s From Biggie's "I Got A Story To Tell" to Ice Cube's "Today Was a Good Day". By Danny Schwartz May 17, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Playboi Carti Tracks Get to know A$AP Rocky and Awful Records-affiliated Playboi Carti. By Danny Schwartz June 12, 2016